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Samsung just cranked up the level of excitement over the Samsung Galaxy S3 to a whole new level. They’ve finally, officially announced that their new flagship phone will be available in June from all the major U.S. carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular.

Each carrier will be releasing their pricing in the coming weeks, and check the websites for pre-order plans. The phone will probably start at $199 (with contract) and may hit the stores as early as June 20th.

The device weighs in at 133 grams and is 0.1mm thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S II, but due to its lack of the back chin, thickness is a lot more uniform. Moreover, its size (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm), the device offers an excellent grip and is rather pocket friendly. Protect your Galaxy S3 form the hustle and bustle of everyday life with the latest Samsung Galaxy S3 accessories.

The phone also has two unique features. The Galaxy S3 will run S Voice, which is a voice assistant reminiscent of the iPhone4S - Siri app, as well as a feature called Smart Stay, which optimizes the phone's settings by detecting whether a user is looking at it.

The Galaxy S3 will be available in 16GB and 32GB versions but also can be expanded with additional memory cards. It will be available in two colors, marble white and pebble blue.

One surprise in the announcement: the U.S. version of the Galaxy S3 won’t include the same quad core processor as the international phone. But Samsung explained the change: “The dual-core processor offers speed and performance comparable to leading quad-core processors without sacrificing valuable battery life.” The dual core Snapdragon S4 processor with integrated modem will allow the device to operate on the fastest LTE and HSPA+ 42 networks.

As Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Telecommunications America, pronounced it: “The U.S. launch of the Galaxy S3 is the most anticipated launch of the year. As promised, we are delivering the ‘next big thing’ for U.S. customers and across all major carriers. Galaxy S3 introduces new technological innovation and takes sharing to the next level.”

The Samsung Galaxy S 3 goes on sale in Europe next week, but all those of us in the U.S. and Canada want to know is, where is ours?

If Samsung and the carriers aren't talking, maybe we can take a cue from David Beren of TmoNews who posted a summary of T-Mobile’s launch plans for the next couple months. His list indicates that the 16GB and 32GB metallic blue versions of the Galaxy S III could launch as soon as June 20th.

Although there will be a 16GB ceramic white version of the S 3, the list shows that device won’t hit the market until July 11th. That apparently is the same date that T-Mobile gets both the Galaxy Note - Samsung's 5.3-inch smartphone/tablet hybrid, and the myTouch device from Huawei.

Given that TmoNews is usually pretty good with its predictions, maybe we’ll be hearing some kind of official announcement soon.

We still haven’t heard who will carry the Galaxy S 3 in the U.S., but odds are good it will be available at least through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

With all the positive buzz about Samsung the company and its Samsung Galaxy S 3 device, it’s no wonder everyone is itching to get their hands that 4.8-inch Super AMOLED 1,280-by-720 display, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.